The National tribune., 1887-01-06
Department GleanIngs.
FORSYTH RELIEF CORPS.

Mrs. Martha J. Foster, who has 30 faithfully
served Forsyth Relief Corps, No l. as its President
the past year, retres from that Office with the best
wishes of the entire Corps Mrs Emma Sibley
Pease. Past National Secretary, was unanimously
elected as President for 1857, with the following
staff rs assistants: :. V.-P. Mrs. Frances ID. Wool
son: J. V.-P.. Mrs Nellie Rogers; Chap, Mrs Mary
Nicholas; Con-, Miss Anna Pennell; g.. Miss Kit
tie Parsons; Treas, Miss Mary J. Kelsey. Officers
by appointment TO be named at installation The
Corps has been greatly saddened by the sudden
death of their Senior Vice President Mrs Clara d.
Claypool, at whose funeral the beautiful burial
service was performed at the request of DIR. Clay
pool, a comrade of Forsyth Corps At the close
each member deposited white rose until the
white robe OF their sleeping sister was literally
embossed with sweet flowers. At the last meeting
the Corps passed appropriate resolutions-Mrs
Claypool having been untTing worker among
the widowed and orphanedand poor soldiers fami-
lies coming under Forsyth Relief work Among
the beautiful floral tributes sent TO the funeral was
aW.R.C. badge, by the Corps; The Vacant Chair {"
by Post comrades. and an elegant floral piece,
The Gates Ajar," by Mrs. Sarah NJ. f. Battels
Department President, on whose staff Mrs. Clay
pool was Aid. Forsyth Corps have forwarded
To Mrs. Gen Logan an engrosscd copy Of the fol-
lowing resolutions, presented by Mrs. Kate b.
Sherwood. Past National President:
SYMPATHY FOR MRS LOGAN.
Whereas God in His inscrutable wisdom has
taken to his eternal rest Gen. John A. Logan Past
Commander-in-Chief,G GAR, and the stanchest
and tTuest friend of the women of the war in and
out of the United States Congress: Therefore
Resolved, That we tender To his beloved wife and
noble co-worker in the bonds of Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty, Mrs Mary A. Logan, our
dearest love and deepest sympany in the great
afiliction that has fallen upon her.
Resolved, That the memory OF Gen. Iogan's I'M
forgetfu care for the widows and orphans of his
fallen comrades and in behalf Of the neglected and
forsaken army nurses in all of which he was SO
usefuly and nobly sustained by his wife-the typi-
cal American woman-will forever dwell in our
hearts, an inspiring enthusiasm To more generous
deeds in behalf OF those forever dear TO coun-
try's heart.
APATRIoTIC FAMILY
Mrs Annie wittenmyer Past National Chap
lain, Woman's Relief Corps and life member ofthe
National Council, whose patriotic services during
and since the war have been 50 conspicuous comes
Of "a family distinguished for patriotism and yaIor-
Gus deeds.
Mrs. wittenmyer Is n descendant of an old in
fuential family of colonial times. Her great great
grandfather was officer in the French and
Indian War when America was q colony.
On the 5th Of July, l776. the next day after the
United States Congress officer In Warmers Bril-
gade for service In the Revolutionary war; His
name, Simeon Smith, ST., may be found I'm that
connection in American archives.
About the close of the Revolutionary war he fell
heir TO the estate and title OF Lord Peter Smith Of
Ireland.
Her eat-grandfather. Daniel Smith, son Of
Simeon Smith. sr., an officer I'm the Revolu-
tionary war, and was killed near Saratoga. His
services for the Government were SO brilliant that
the United States Congress made grant of land to
his children Her grandfather, Simeon smith. ir
son OF Daniel Smith, was AN officer I'm the war Of
1872, and conducted himself with great courage
She had three brothers in our recent civil war
Little wonder that, descended from SO long line of
heroes, she walked unfnchingly where shot and
shell few thick and fast Her father, John c.
Turner. was of pure English descent and was a
Marylander, and her mother, EIizabetb Cathelia
Smith, daughter of Simeon Smith IT, was "A Ken
tuckian. Her grandfather Smith was a graduate
OF Princeton College in its early days. The serv-
ices of this family during the last century and
over may not be estimated.